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<p class=MsoNormal><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=5
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Call for
Obstacles<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>The Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden
Künste (IGBK) is looking for visual artists’ contributions to an experts’
meeting on ‘mobility in the visual arts sector in </span></font></b><st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Europe</span></font></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Tell us about your
experiences with exhibitions abroad or with foreign artists taking part in
artistic projects in your country. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Let us know about problems
you faced and obstacles you met when crossing borders, about bureaucratic
matters that constrained projects or about transportation issues.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Did you have any difficulties when bringing
back home art works that you worked out during a residency abroad?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Didn’t you get the right information on
customs questions, because you didn’t know whom to ask?<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Were you asked to pay import turnover tax on
own works when crossing borders?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Wasn’t it possible to take part in an
exhibition due to high transportation costs?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Or was it impossible to join a workshop because
of visa problems?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Are there any obstacles that mobile artists
face which we do not have in mind at this point?<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Please let us know about your experiences and
send us short statements on mobility obstacles. These contributions will be the
discussion basis for an experts’ meeting on ‘mobility in the visual
arts sector in </span></font></b><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>Europe</span></font></b></st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:
normal'>’ that will take place on December 10 and 11, 2009, in </span></font></b><st1:City><st1:place><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Linz</span></font></b></span></st1:place></st1:City><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> (</span></font></b><st1:country-region><st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Austria</span></font></b></st1:place></st1:country-region><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>). <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Background<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>The Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK) is partner
and co-organiser of the European project ‘Urban Interventions: Artistic
perspectives for the urban space’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>The project, funded by the <span class=SpellE>EU’s</span> culture
programme, is coordinated by the City <span class=SpellE>Linz</span> and brings
together project partners from 5 different European countries that aim at
contributing to the mobility of visual artists within the European Union as
well as in one candidate state (</span></font><st1:country-region><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Turkey</span></font></st1:place></st1:country-region><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>). Besides IGBK
and the City <span class=SpellE>Linz</span>, project partners are the Liverpool
Biennial of Contemporary Art, the <span class=SpellE>Künstlerhaus</span>
Dortmund, Platform <span class=SpellE>Garanti</span> Contemporary Art <span
class=SpellE>Center</span> Istanbul and the Foundation Tallinn 2011.
‘Urban Interventions’ is an artistic exchange project <font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>‘</span></font>on the topic of urban
development as well as related interventions in the urban space and
interactions with the local artistic community / the population<font
color=navy><span style='color:navy'>’</span></font>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The project will furthermore
contribute to the ongoing discussions on how to further mobility of artists in </span></font><st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Europe</span></font></st1:place><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>. Hosted by <span class=SpellE>Atelierhaus</span> <span
class=SpellE>Salzamt</span> in </span></font><st1:City><st1:place><span
class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Linz</span></font></span></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'> on December 10 and 11, 2009, IGBK will organise an
experts’ meeting on the topic<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> </span></b>‘mobility
in the visual arts sector in </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Europe</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>’.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>‘Mobility of artists
and cultural professionals’ enjoys great popularity at European level. With
the European Agenda for Culture the EU political bodies are putting more effort
to mobility and have scheduled the further development of artists’
mobility as a political objective. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>IGBK and its project partners
will bring together an expert round to focus on the visual arts sector in
particular, since the specific experiences and demands of visual artists related
to exchange projects and mobility are often not sufficiently outlined.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Besides the discussion on how
to develop and coordinate existing funding and supporting schemes, priority
will be given to the reduction of obstacles and to the question how to make
things easier for individual artists and groups. This is as to e.g.
transparency and harmonisation of procedures and application forms in fiscal
and social matters, to the simplification of cross-border transportation of art
works, to the reduction of visa problems and costs, to the launch of a European
identity card for visual artists. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Furthermore the important topic
‘access to information and knowledge’ will be discussed as well as
the unequally distributed opportunities for artists within the different
countries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The
experts’ round brings together visual artists, practitioners in the field
of artists’ residencies and delegates of studio offices/studio networks
as well as of European/international organisations like the International
Association of Art (IAA) </span></font><st1:place><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Europe</span></font></st1:place><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>, the European Council
of Artists (ECA), <span class=SpellE><span class=GramE>ResArtis</span></span>
etc.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span></span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>In addition, experts who can
build on existing studies and European pilot projects will take part in the
meeting. Also supporting bodies are invited and will be questioned regarding
supporting schemes and daily working requirements.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>Furthermore members of the
European Commission, the European Parliament and the EU expert working group on
’conditions for the mobility of artists and other professionals in the
cultural field’ will be invited.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'>The outcome of the expert
meeting will, on the one hand, be a recommendation catalogue that will be
handed over to the relevant EU political bodies and expert working groups. <font
color=black><span style='color:black'>Also the meeting is scheduled as a
‘strategy meeting’ that aims at developing further steps on how to
reduce obstacles and how to deal with the problems within the different
European countries.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>To prepare the meeting,
IGBK launches an open </span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB'>‘Call for Obstacles’<b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>. Visual artists are
invited to hand in concrete obstacle experiences and demands related to mobility
within </span></b></span></font><st1:place><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font
size=2 color=black face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Europe</span></font></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> (and beyond).<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Please send us short
statements on your experiences, be brief and precise about the place where
things happened and about who was involved. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>And also add demands and
suggestions on what needs to be done to make things easier for artists and who
needs to be addressed. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 face=Arial><span lang=EN-GB
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB;font-weight:
bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>These contributions are much important, as
the <font color=black><span style='color:black'>collected statements will
provide a basis for discussions in the expert meeting. We need the input of
every visual artist who is working internationally to formulate relevant
recommendations for the political and administrative bodies within </span></font></span></font></b><st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Europe</span></font></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Please pass this
‘Call for Obstacles’ on to artists across </span></font></b><st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Europe</span></font></b></st1:place><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
lang=EN-GB style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:
EN-GB;font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> and send us your
statements <u>until the end of September 2009</u> at the latest. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><span
class=SpellE><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Thank</span></font></b></span><b
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;font-weight:bold;
mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'> <span class=SpellE>you</span> <span class=SpellE>very</span>
<span class=SpellE>much</span>!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly'><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Internationale Gesellschaft der Bildenden Künste (IGBK)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thomas Weis / </span></font><st1:PersonName><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Christine</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <span
class=SpellE>Heemsoth</span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span class=SpellE><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rosenthaler</span></font></span><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> Str. 11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>D - 10119 Berlin<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Tel.: +49 (0)30 23457666<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Email: <a href="mailto:art@igbk.de">art@igbk.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><a href="http://www.igbk.de/">www.igbk.de</a> <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=FR
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-ansi-language:FR'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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